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Okay, today’s topic is…

“Why Your Worst Days Are The Best Days To Study”

So, have you ever had a day where you planned on learning language... And you just couldn’t go through with it? Even IF learning a new language is your personal goal. Something that you really want.

Well, today, you’re going learn:

One: Why these bad days happen

And two: Why you’ll get your best work done on your worst days.

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Let’s jump into today’s topic:

Why bad days happen with language learning.

When I say bad days, I don’t mean when you’re too busy or when life gets in the way. These things are unavoidable. I mean days when you’re just not in the mood. It’s a perfectly good day. The sun is shining. No bad news.

But you just can’t get yourself to study. You’re just wasting the day.

So, here’s why they happen.

First, it’s the law of diminishing

returns in action. What does this mean? Think of it as eating pizza every day for 5 days a week. On the first day, the first 2 slices are great. But, by the third one, you’re feeling queasy. It’s not as good. And by the 5th day you’re sick of pizza.

That’s the law of diminishing returns: when the benefits start decreasing over time.

And it happens with language learning. When you first start, you learn a lot phrases, it feels good. You’re excited. But as time goes on, you don’t feel like you’re learning much. And this affects your mood and motivation, so you’re not as excited to learn anymore. So you start having bad days.

Second, bad days happen because you overthink things and ruin it for yourself.

It’s like dreading going to the gym. Let’s say you went yesterday. You’ve have to go again today. So, you’re dreading it all day long. “Aah jeez, I gotta go again.” You set yourself up for a bad mood, and a bad day.

Third, bad days are a natural part of the cycle. Some days will be good. Most of the days, you’ll feel indifferent. And then, some days will be bad. But that’s completely natural and anyone with long-term projects and goals feels the same.

And fourth, You can’t be “on” 100% all the time.

So just like days can’t be always good, you too can’t be always “on” and ready to go all the time. Again, just a realistic and expected part of the journey.

Now, let’s jump into the second part:

Why You’ll Get Your Best Work Done On Your Worst Days.

So, why will you get your best work done?

First, it’s not that bad once you start. Once you’ve spent 10 or 15 minutes learning a language, it’s not so bad. People say the same thing about the gym. If you show up and put in a bit of time, it gets easier.

Second, It’s overcoming a mental barrier. What I mean is.. when most of us have bad days, our brain automatically says “ok, can’t be done today. Stop. We’re done.” But, if you just work through it, you don’t take these bad days so seriously anymore. And that means, you’re more likely to stick with your language learning goal. This brings us to the next point.

Third: It’s your best work because working on a bad day only strengthens your habit of language learning.

Remember, habits are what will help you master a language over time. If you can stick to a

habit on a bad day, your habit only gets stronger. And it will lead you to fluency.

And finally, fourth, it just feels good to overcome something. Imagine, you have a bad day but you still put in 10 minutes of language learning. It’s a real sense of achievement.

And it doesn’t matter if you do a 10 minute lesson or a 5 minute lesson. The fact that you made some progress on a bad day will give you the motivation you need to keep going.

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And finally, the Most Common Adjectives. If you’re a beginner and don’t yet know these adjectives, then this is a perfect chance to boost your vocabulary. This 1-minute lesson will get them stuck in your head, guaranteed.

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So, thank you for watching this episode of Monthly Review

Next time, we’ll talk about:

How to set achievable language learning

goals and resolutions

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- “Best of 2018 Language Learning" Cheat-Sheets Pack- Supermarket Cheat Sheet- The Most Common Adjectives- The Most Common Online Shopping Phrases

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